The second of SA's big four banks to release a banking application takes steps towards digital integration, with another launch set for this week.
The company turned to social media to gauge public feelings about offering transactions through Facebook.
The London Olympics will see a range of technologies featuring for the first time in the Games' history.
An enhanced system shows that banks value customers' time by using proper time management tools, says Eugene Swanepoel, MD of Emerge Customer Flow Management.
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The bank trials a new version of its inContact service that will see SMS and e-mail notifications replaced by instant messaging.
The app will make it possible for customers to make payments through the social network.
Financial institutions should embrace mobile phone features, as this will facilitate transactions and provide superior customer service, says IDC.
Huawei Cloud drives African FinTech innovation
Mark Wang, Solution Architect at Huawei Cloud Southern Africa, spoke to ITWeb about Huawei being a strategic partner in the banking sector. He also addressed challenges for banks in SA and potential growth in the payment ecosystem for customers. #huaweicloud #fintech #digitalbanking
There is a clear trend of customers moving from branch channels to more direct channels, says Microsoft SA.
HSBCnet Mobile offers comprehensive mobile banking tools and financial solutions to HSBC business clients.
SA has the second highest percentage worldwide of “Smartphonatics” - smartphone users who drive adoption of mobile banking and payments.
The future of banking in Africa
MTN and Huawei, in partnership with Brainstorm magazine, held an executive roundtable on 11 May for industry insiders from the financial sector to discuss emerging technologies and digitisation in the banking space. #mtn #huawei #fintech
New Zealand's ASB Bank develops an app that lets users pay Facebook friends without using a bank account number.
SA's biggest bank by customer base unveils new technologies that it says will ultimately reduce banking costs.
The mobile cash withdrawal system allows consumers to pre-order cash withdrawals using their banks' mobile applications.